2011 Alaska Fly in Fishing & Tent Camping - Katmai National Park near Bristol Bay Alaska - Now Accepting Reservations and Space is Limited!

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This is a fully guided Alaska float trip down one of the most pristine rainbow trout and salmon rivers in Alaska. The trips will be 6 full days on the water, with camping riverside nightly. It is not a fishing trip for those wanting to be pampered by the conveniences of lodge life, it is however the best trip for those wanting to experience Alaska from the outside in the wilderness. Borealist Outdoor Adventures (BOA) is dedicated to ensuring that you having a safe and comfortable outdoor adventure. Christian Ellwel has fifteen years of wilderness experience in the state of Alaska guiding hunters and anglers alike within the harshest climate in the USA. BOA has taken camping to the highest level of comfort with spectacular food and riverside accommodations.

The fishing in June is a rainbow trout fishery that is best done swinging with small speys or 6-8 wt single hand rods. The trout are voraciously feeding on smolt and fry as they travel out to the ocean. Trout visciously attack a swung or stripped jumbo leech pattern, sculpin, minnow or fry patterns. Other species available throughout the summer; Grayling, Dolly Varden, Lake trout, and all five species of salmon.

Salmon are available as early as the first of July when Sockeye arrive and will be fished to with 7-9 wt Spey rods larger single hand rods and the latest switch rods. The Sockeye runs in Alaska are one of the greatest feats of nature on the planet rivaling any animal migration known to man. Add these to the impressive mix of angling opportunity and you have the complete Alaskan package.

Five Star Gourmet Meals Nightly on this incredible Alaska Tent Camping Experience

Part of the experience of being on the river with BOA is sharing & enjoying the excellent food.

By 6:30 each morning the dining tent is loaded with fresh fruit, juice, and hot coffee. This is followed up shortly with a proper breakfast. Some of the morning meals you can expect to enjoy include; croissant sandwiches with smoked ham and Swiss, cream cheese stuffed French toast with a sour cherry bourbon reduction and breakfast sausage, green chili breakfast burritos with hash browns on the side, eggs Benedict with fresh hollandaise sauce, scrambled eggs with sausage hash brown and toast. Granola and cereals are always available.

Lunches are a fun time for everyone to get together and rehash the morning’s float. Hearty whole grain breads with select meats and cheeses make up the base for the mid-day meal. During the salmon run we always have a delicious salmon salad on hand made with green onions, dill, and capers. A side of chips and some cookies for desert are all you need to stave off hunger for the afternoon.

By late afternoon most guests are trying to guess the evenings meal and appetizers. This is with good reason. Here is a sample menu:

Appetizers:

Seared halibut with cilantro-lime –chili sauce
Thai with fresh seafood tossed with fresh basil, cilantro, chopped peanuts, bird chilies and lime.
Cold smoked salmon rolls with wasabi and tamari.
Fried pot-sticker dumplings with gyozo dipping sauce
Hot pita bread with calamata olives, garlic and Humus.
Cornmeal dusted salmon with fresh tartar sauce, green onions and capers
Teriyaki glazed salmon skewers with pineapple

Main Courses:

Herb crusted pork chops with white wine pan reduction served with a side of purple cabbage raison salad tossed with green onion and toasted sunflower seeds.
Seafood Pad Tai with fresh fish and giant Alaskan spot prawns
Charred chicken breasts stuffed with Assiago cheese, garlic, spinach and red pepper.
Seafood Alfredo with vegetables, halibut, salmon, spot prawns, and clams.
14 oz. N.Y. strip steaks cooked to order with sides of creamed corn and chipotle pepper, mashed potatoes and fresh Cole slaw.
Spicy tea crusted blackened salmon with smoked oysters and lime. This is served of lime zested Basmati rice with Asian cabbage salad.

Desserts:

Coconut cream pie
Sour cherry cheesecake
Lemon coconut cake
Dark chocolate cake
Caramelized pears with brandy and honey served with heavy cream

Meet Your Host Christian Elwell of Borealis Outdoor Adventures

Christian Elwell grew up on a small farm where his time was spent doing chores, hunting, fishing and cooking. At age 14 he entered the restaurant business during summers. At age 17 he began working on a ranch in N.W. Montana. At 18 he started to guide in Montana and Idaho. At age 19 Christian managed a pack in elk camp with his friend Chris Thompsen in Northern Idaho. By age 21 Christian was guiding full time for Jerry Jacques, of Jacques Adventure Company in Alaska. While working for Jerry, Christian guided over most of the state including the Izembeck National Wildlife Refuge and the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. It was in the Arctic Christian was awarded a gold medal from the Alaska Professional Hunters Association for a Dall Sheep one of his clients killed. During this time of his life he held guide licenses in five different states. When not guiding hunters and fisherman in Alaska Christian was working on honing his culinary skills and earning a degree in Plant science from Cornell University, which he graduated from in 2001. In 2003, having worked for other Outfitters for over 10 years, Christian founded Borealis Outdoor Adventures and put all of his skills to use in high end quality driven float trips and custom big game hunting packages.

Christian Spends his time between Livingston, Montana hunting and fishing with his brother, and Ithaca N.Y. where he is a licensed blood tracker with his wire haired dashound, Josy. When not working in the bush Christian can generally be found playing old-time music on his fiddle.

See my Alagnak River Photo Album from Summer 2010. You can also read my Blog Entries about the great time we had by going here.